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flowers arc commonly difpofed circu 

 larly about the 5/;/j; according to the 

 higher Geometry of nature, dividing a 

 circle by fiverW//, which concurtenot 

 Co make Diameters , as in Quidr ilatc- 

 rall and fexangular Interfeftions. 



Now the number of five is remark** 

 He in every circle* not only as thcfirft 

 fphasrical number, but the meafure of 

 fphaerical motion. For fphaericai bodks 

 move by fives, and every globular figure 

 placed upon a plane, in direft volutati- 

 on* returns to the firft point of conta 

 gion in the firft touch, accounting by 



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the Axes of the Diameters or Car < 

 points of the four quarters thereof. And 

 before it arriveth unto the fame point 

 again, it maketh five circles equall tin- 

 to k felf 5 in each progrefle from 

 thofe quarters 9 abfolviog an equall 

 circle* 



By the fame number doth nature di 

 vide the circle of the Sea-Starre* and 

 in that order and number difpofeth 

 thofe elegant Semi-circles, or dentall 

 fockets awl egges in the Sea Hedge- 

 hogge. And no mean Obfervatioas 



hereof 



